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VIRTUMANIA Episode 20 was far from scripted, but some of the best known names in virtualization scripting join us for this show. The following is the podcast summary:

VIRTUMANIA Podcast Episode 20 – Powershell is Latin to Me. Rich Brambley (@rbrambley) of VMETC and Marc Farley (@3parfarley) of StorageRap.com with special guests Scott Herold (@vmguru) of vmguru.com and Hal Rottenberg (@halr9000) of halr9000.com. This week’s discussion focuses on using Powershell in virtual environments instead of a GUI, compares learning scripting to learning the verbs and nouns of a new language such as Latin, and highlights several Powershell sites and tools that every administrator should check out. Virtumania is an Infosmack Production.

Before, between, and after the important stuff we also have some fun with using bots in first person shooter games, Mohitos, and the trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

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The following links offer more information on some of the topics mentioned in VIRTUMANIA Episode 20:

Microsoft’s Page on Powershell

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/powershell.aspx

Virtualization and Powershell snapins

VMware – VMware vSphere PowerCLI

Hyper-V – Enabling PowerShell on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Citrix – Announcing XenServer PowerShell SnapIn

RedHat – API Guide – API, Scripting and Custom Actions

Hal’s Book

Virtualization EcoShell

thevesi.org

Other Powershell Sites and Tools Mentioned

• Alan Renouf 
• LucD
• poshcode.org
• powergui
• powershell plus (combo editor and gui)
• powershell.com (free ebook)
• Microsoft TechNet scripting center
• PowerWF

Jim Poshible

http://www.twitter.com/jimposhible

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